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Ten new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

Sep 15, 2020 | 2:23 PM

There are 10 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 more recoveries in Saskatchewan.

According to a media release, the new cases are located in the Saskatoon (eight) and Central East (two) zones.

To date, there have been 17 cases linked to the social gathering in Saskatoon initially reported in the provincial news release on Sept. 13.

Contact tracing has begun, and the government says it is likely that other cases will be identified before this chain of transmission is resolved.

Of the 1,741 reported cases, 101 are considered active. A total of 1,616 people have recovered.

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Four people are in hospital receiving inpatient care in Saskatoon.

Investigations completed thus far have found that 33 of the 101 current active cases are from communal living settings.

Of the 1,741 cases in the province to date 260 cases are travellers, 862 are community contacts (including mass gatherings), 519 have no known exposures and 100 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan to date 69 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.

There are 288 cases involving people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.

In the province 570 cases are in the 20 to 39 age range, 532 are in the 40 to 59 age range, 293 are in the 60 to 79 age range and 58 are in the 80-plus range.

Fifty-one per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.

There are 24 deaths related to COVID-19 reported to date.

There are:

• 431 cases from the south area (221 south west, 197 south central, 13 south east)
• 357 cases from the far north area (349 far north west, eight far north east)
• 315 cases from the Saskatoon area
• 270 cases from the north area (131 north west, 73 north central, 66 north east)
• 229 cases from the central area (168 central west, 61 central east)
• 139 cases from the Regina area

To date, 161,933 COVID‐19 tests have been performed and Yesterday, 1,658 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

Gathering Sizes

The government is reminding Saskatchewan residents to remember that both indoor and outdoor gatherings have a maximum of 30 people if there is enough space to keep a two-metre distance between guests.

Potlucks are discouraged by health officials and there should be no buffet service or shared platters. If food is being served, it should be plated. One person should handle the preparation of food and drink following proper food safety protocols.

COVID-19 Testing

Drive-through testing sites that do not require a referral are operating in Regina and Saskatoon. This is in addition to the testing and assessment centres currently open.

Regina – International Trade Centre at Evraz Place – Hall C, 1700 Elphinstone Street

Tuesdays and Thursdays – 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturdays – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saskatoon – 3630 Thatcher Avenue

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays – 12 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A valid Saskatchewan Health Card will be required for each person getting tested. A Canadian Armed Forces number or Interim Federal Health identification will also be accepted. You will be required to wear a mask during the registration process.

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